GuidetoHikingontheAppalachianTrail

HowdoI“LeaveNoTrace(痕迹)ontheAppalachianTrail?”

Atabout2189milestheAppalachianTrailisthelongestsingleunitoftheNationalParkSystem.WiththenumberofpeoplevisitingthisplaceincreasingeachyearthechancesaregreatthatanyofusmaydamagethenaturalenvironmentalongtheTrailandaffecttheexperienceforothers.Sopleasedoyourpartbyfollowingthesehikingandcampingpracticesandencourageotherstolearnaboutandadoptthesetechniques.

1Planaheadandprepare.

Evaluatetherisksassociatedwithyouroutingidentifycampsitesanddestinationsinadvanceandusemapsandguides.Prepareforextremeweatherdangersandemergencies–especiallythecold–toavoidimpacts(影响)fromsearchesrescuesandcampfires.Learnwhenareasaremostcrowdedandtrytoavoidthosetimes.

2Disposeofwasteproperly.

Packoutalltrashandfoodwasteincludingthatleftbehindbyothers.Don’tburytrashorfoodanddon’ttrytoburnpackagingmaterialsincampfires.Usetheprivy(茅房)forhumanwasteonly.Donotaddtrash.Ifthereisnoprivydisposeofhumanwastebyburyingitinaholeaholeatleast200feet(80steps)fromcampsiteswatersourcesandsheltersandwellawayfromtrails.

3Leavewhatyoufind.

Leaveplantsculturalartifacts(器物)andothernaturalobjectswhereyoufoundthemforotherstoenjoy.Donotdamagelivetreesorplants;greenwoodburnspoorly.Collectonlyfirewoodthatisdeaddownandnolargerthanyourwrist.Leavedeadstandingtreesanddeadlimbsonstandingtreesforthewildlife.

4Minimizecampfireimpacts.

Usestovesforcooking–ifyouneedafirebuildoneonlywhereit’slegalandinanexistingfirering.Keepfiressmall.Neverleaveyourcampfireunattendedanddrownitwhenyouleave.Donottrytoburntrashincludingplasticglasscansteabagsfoodoranythingwithfoodonit.Theseitemsdonotburnthoroughly.Theycreateharmfulfumes(烟雾)andattractwildlifelikeskunksandbears.

29．BeforeyouhikeontheAppalachianTrailyouareadvisedto_______.

A.keepeverythingthatyoufindthere

B.bringsomefoodforthewildlifethere

C.prepareforbadweatherandemergencies